Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg stood at 0.13 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg peaked at 3.29 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.13 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Luxembourg 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +191.7% |
| 2002 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +278.6% |
| 2003 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -63.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.25 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.13 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.13 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +278.6% | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 2.65 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +191.7% | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.431 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 0.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 2.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 171 Comoros 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 172 Afghanistan 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 172 Djibouti 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 172 Dominica 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Luxembourg was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Luxembourg ranks 172nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.